Private John Edward Farrer
7152 2nd East Lancashire Regiment D Coy.
Killed in Action 14th March 1915
Lived at 7 Napier Street
Buried in Vieille Chapel New Military Cemetery, France
Burnley Express 10th April 1915

Killed by an enemy shell during a rifle inspection the day after Neuve Chapelle and originally buried in Rouge Croix Cemetery

Septimus Farrer also lived at 7 Napier street Burnley.
He worked at Woodfield Mill Burnley in charge of the Steam Plant in 1897.
In 1914 he worked at Borrowe’s Westgate remaining there until the end of July 1924, and lived at 138 Trafalgar Street, Burnley
My father William Robert Farrer lived with him at this address until he married in 1928 and then went to live at 24 Barracks road, Burnley.

Cornelius Farrer
British Census 3: 1851, Living in Burnley, St. James, Lancashire, England
British Census 5: 1871, Living in Habergham Eaves, St. James, Burnley, Lancashire,

This is part of the obituary of Cornelius Farrer after he had moved to Bury, Lancashire,
Preceding the hearse were a number of workpeople and a posse of police, in charge of Inspector Lynn, and the mourners.
Mr. Farrer took great interest in public work, but outside his business it was in religious life that his greatest interest was centred. In this connection, he had a remarkable record, having been superintendent and Sunday school teacher for nearly half a century and he had much to do with the establishment of Free Methodism in Lancashire. As early as 1834 he was a scholar in the Sunday school held in rooms at Laneshaw Bridge, Burnley, a school conducted by those who became known as the Wesleyan Methodist Association. In 1843 he was admitted "on trial" in connection with the church then known as the "Association" Church, in Cow-lane, Burnley. At the Mount Pleasant Sunday School, Cow-lane, Burnley (now known as the Brunswick Chapel, Manchester-road) he performed many duties, including the playing of the violin and in the choir.
On his removal to Bury, Mr. Farrer took a [prominent part in connection with local Free Methodism. He was one of the founders of and for many years was the superintendent of the Parkhills U.M.F.C. Sunday school. Recently he had attended the Brunswick Chapel. He had been a trustee of several chapels in Bury and Burnley districts, and laid many foundation stones of chapels. He was a generous donor to religious and charitable organisations, and gave a bed to the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital in conjunction with the equipment of which Lady Tweedsmuir did such a good work last year. Not only was Mr. Farrer a loyal free Methodist but he was an equally loyal and devoted total abstainer. He signed the temperance pledge in 1840 and it has been claimed for him that he is almost the oldest Free Methodist total abstainer extant. He took a great interest in the civic affairs of the town and, for three years, as a Liberal, represented Elton Ward on the Town Council, serving among others on the Paving and Sewering, Markets and Finance Committee. For many years he has been a borough magistrate. At one time he was an overseer in the township of Elton. He was a staunch Liberal in politics and out of respect for his memory the flag of the Trevelyan Liberal Club has been raised half mast; and also at the Palatine Club of which he was a member. He was also a member of the Bury Chamber of Commerce. He was a contributor of many articles to various papers including "Bury Times", and had travelled in Egypt, Palestine, and widely all over the Continent of Europe. He married Susannah, daughter of the late Mr. James Layfield, of Burnley, who died three or four years ago.
The funeral will take place at the Burnley Cemetery at 2.30 this afternoon, and will be preceded by a service at the Brunswick Chapel, Bury at 11.15 a.m.

(courtesy of Rowland Farrer)